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Jackson County Regional Livestock Market Report

Ripley, West Virginia · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Saturday, November 23, 2024

556 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $271.68/cwt +21.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 465 lb · 51 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.40/cwt +21.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 376 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.15/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,323/hd at 519 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 556 433 298
Feeder cattle 459 316 227
Slaughter cattle 36 51 55
Replacement cattle 45 20 5

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 285.00 $285.00 $613 +5.00
275–285 278 3 270.00–315.00 $291.41 $810 +12.63
315–340 327 3 295.00–320.00 $303.67 $993 +20.24
358–390 367 6 290.00–310.00 $306.46 $1,125 +8.75
400–447 422 9 271.00–311.00 $297.07 $1,254 +28.34
452–485 462 23 270.00–300.00 $290.21 $1,341 +2.23
500–535 524 13 250.00–295.00 $277.62 $1,455 -2.78
552–566 value added 561 8 285.00–289.00 $286.99 $1,610 —
560–590 577 13 250.00–276.00 $265.38 $1,531 -3.69
580 580 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 -44.07
620 620 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,525 -17.32
622 value added 622 2 261.00 $261.00 $1,623 —
670–685 678 7 242.50–262.50 $249.86 $1,694 -0.14
720 720 1 252.50 $252.50 $1,818 -3.74
760 760 1 241.00 $241.00 $1,832 -12.00
810 810 1 243.00 $243.00 $1,968 —
850 850 1 222.50 $222.50 $1,891 —
905 905 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,991 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 —
270–280 275 2 235.00–250.00 $242.36 $666 —
340–345 343 2 230.00–245.00 $237.45 $814 -10.35
360–382 375 3 252.50–265.00 $256.50 $962 +18.84
405–420 409 4 235.00–270.00 $248.76 $1,017 +33.76
450–480 468 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,100 +2.73
510 510 1 237.50 $237.50 $1,211 +7.37
550–590 576 4 230.00–240.00 $232.56 $1,340 +25.06
620 620 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,358 —
650–675 665 3 217.50–235.00 $223.71 $1,488 —
860 860 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,858 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–297 285 6 260.00–280.00 $272.79 $777 +16.39
300–345 319 11 255.00–295.00 $276.04 $881 +22.67
350–398 376 33 250.00–290.00 $276.40 $1,039 +21.12
404–415 value added 406 9 262.50–274.00 $271.57 $1,103 —
400–445 425 16 250.00–265.00 $257.12 $1,093 +9.12
451 value added 451 22 288.00 $288.00 $1,299 —
453–499 476 28 250.00–275.00 $261.06 $1,243 +10.57
480 480 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,008 -40.49
508–537 517 12 241.00–267.50 $249.25 $1,289 -3.22
513–527 value added 519 14 260.00–265.00 $263.78 $1,369 —
530 530 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,086 -47.47
555 value added 555 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
550–597 580 18 220.00–240.00 $231.27 $1,341 -7.71
605–636 628 4 217.00–225.00 $218.93 $1,375 +13.93
650–660 655 2 220.00–237.00 $228.44 $1,496 —
662 662 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,370 —
745 745 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,572 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 228 2 240.00–252.50 $246.32 $562 +18.87
260–280 268 6 200.00–255.00 $235.30 $631 +30.05
320–335 326 4 225.00–252.50 $238.89 $779 +0.30
350–397 378 7 240.00–257.50 $252.47 $954 +38.29
400–440 422 9 205.00–247.50 $231.57 $977 +8.65
450–495 474 17 210.00–247.50 $238.53 $1,131 +9.66
500–540 522 7 203.00–240.00 $221.76 $1,158 +6.69
600–645 628 3 187.50–207.50 $195.58 $1,228 —
670–690 682 3 200.00–216.00 $207.04 $1,412 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
810 810 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,478 -2.50
865–880 873 2 170.00–185.00 $177.44 $1,549 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 122.50 $122.50 $300 —
370–385 378 3 170.00–200.00 $181.74 $687 —
460–480 470 2 185.00 $185.00 $870 +3.24
585–595 590 3 125.00–180.00 $158.49 $935 -31.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 285.00 $285.00 $826 +40.57
305–345 328 3 285.00–295.00 $289.28 $949 +6.55
355–365 362 3 255.00–282.50 $271.82 $984 -19.82
423–440 429 7 255.00–306.00 $289.51 $1,242 +3.36
452–490 472 6 255.00–285.00 $269.41 $1,272 +2.96
510–540 519 9 247.50–271.00 $258.32 $1,341 -6.04
557–590 573 10 235.00–257.50 $246.99 $1,415 +5.71
615–642 636 6 211.00–232.50 $227.33 $1,446 +9.06
695 695 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 —
705 705 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 257.50 $257.50 $644 —
315–335 325 2 227.50–250.00 $239.10 $777 +26.60
375 375 2 230.00 $230.00 $862 -16.16
430–440 432 5 212.50–217.50 $216.48 $935 -12.33
463–495 471 4 202.50–220.00 $215.40 $1,015 -3.59
515–545 530 2 212.50–236.00 $223.92 $1,187 +7.46
570–575 573 2 200.00–217.50 $208.71 $1,196 -21.29
610–645 628 4 181.00–210.00 $197.90 $1,243 +7.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 140.00 $140.00 $420 —
350 350 1 190.00 $190.00 $665 +10.00
435 435 1 180.00 $180.00 $783 -22.50
590 590 1 155.00 $155.00 $914 —
670 670 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,072 —
960 960 1 141.00 $141.00 $1,354 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1335 1335 (<2 yrs)N/A 1 1,975.00 $1,975.00 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1530 1241 80-85% 11 118.00–129.00 $123.29 $1,530 —
1325 1325 80-85% 1 130.00 $130.00 $1,722 +10.16
1415 1415 80-85% 1 115.00 $115.00 $1,627 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–940 918 85-90% 2 115.00–118.00 $116.54 $1,070 —
910–990 950 85-90% 2 70.00–80.00 $75.21 $714 +4.62
855–1150 1003 85-90% 2 92.00–95.00 $93.72 $940 —
960–1245 1148 85-90% 6 100.00–110.00 $103.91 $1,193 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1285 1243 2 122.00–126.00 $124.07 $1,542 —
1340–2140 1660 4 134.00–147.00 $143.82 $2,387 —
1900–1910 1905 3 150.00–157.50 $153.83 $2,930 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
660–1120 943 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 85.00–151.00 $133.08 $1,255
925–1620 1203 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 80.00–124.00 $105.40 $1,268

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
730 730 Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
835–1165 978 Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,925.00 $1,581.64
985 985 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
865–1055 988 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,700.00 $1,392.24
930–1210 1095 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,510.00–2,150.00 $1,868.57
990–1235 1111 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,700.00 $1,421.82
1205 1205 Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
930–1610 1212 Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–2,150.00 $1,672.14
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
1095 1095 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 119.00 $119.00 $1,303
1240–1325 1283 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 115.00–130.00 $122.75 $1,575

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
825 825 (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
765–950 860 (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,281.40

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Bucks Billies

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
85 85 1 150.00 $150.00 +70.00

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Kids

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
20–27 25 5 40.00–55.00 $48.15 +14.16
40–45 43 2 45.00–80.00 $61.47 -2.46

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Nannies Does

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
45 45 1 70.00 $70.00 —
50 50 1 65.00 $65.00 -40.00
65 65 1 70.00 $70.00 -1.67

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Wethers

N/N/A ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
65 65 1 100.00 $100.00 -20.00
85 85 1 130.00 $130.00 -45.00

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.